High school football playoff results from Friday, Nov. 30

Quarterback Jon Germano of Bergen Catholic celebrates a touchdown during his team's 28-14 victory against Don Bosco Prep in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group 4 tournament on Friday night in Ramsey.Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger

HS Football: Bergen Catholic stuns Don Bosco Prep 28-14 in Non-Public, Group 4 semifinalsBergen Catholic capitalized on two special teams miscues and jumped out to a 21-point lead before Don Bosco Prep had its first offensive possession. The lead would be enough as the Crusaders held on to defeat Don Bosco 28-14 for the first time since 2004. The victory is the first against their rivals for Bergen head coach Nunzio Campanile, who left his coordinator position at Bosco three years ago. (Video by Michael Monday/The Star-Ledger)

Football highlights: Elizabeth beats Franklin to advance to championship gameThe Elizabeth Minutemen defeated the Franklin Warriors by a score of 24-7 in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 semifinal. Elizabeth, No. 2 team in The Star-Ledger Top 20, was led by Jahad Thomas, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 21-yard touchdown pass. Quarterback Phillip Walker finished eight-of-24 for 124 yards and a touchdown. Elizabeth (10-0) will play the winner of Bridgewater-Raritan and No. 16 Piscataway. (Video by Andre Malok / The Star-Ledger)

New Jersey will have a new No. 1 team, for the first time in seven years.

Don Bosco, which lost to St. Joseph (Mont.) last week, had won the last six Star-Ledger Top 20 Trophies as the top team in the state.

Friday night, Bergen Catholic ran 30 plays before Don Bosco ran one, and quarterback Jon Germano passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more as the Crusaders jumped to a 21-0 lead and held on, snapping an 11-game losing streak against their Bergen County rival. GAME STORY || PHOTO GALLERY || VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Elizabeth 24, Franklin 7: Jahad Thomas scored three touchdowns, all in the second half, as undefeated Elizabeth, No. 2 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, pulled away after a scoreless first half in North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 in Elizabeth. Elizabeth is trying to finish undefeated for the first time since 1989. The Union County school last won a sectional title in 2006. Franklin held the ball for 19:09 of the first half but could not score. GAME STORY || PHOTO GALLERY || VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Carteret 20, Shabazz 14: Tyler Rodriguez rushed for a touchdown and passed for another as Carteret took a 20-0 lead with 4:21 left in the first half and held on in Central Jersey, Group 2. Brandon Gildner intercepted two passes for Carteret, the second with about a minute left to seal the victory. GAME STORY || PHOTO GALLERY || VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Manalapan 17, Hunterdon Central 7: Tyler Leonetti rushed 25 times for 180 yards and two touchdown, including a 55-yard scoring run with 1:39 lef to to play, as Manalapan, No. 13 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, remained undefeated in Central Jersey, Group 5. Jason Cabinda scored on a short run as Hunterdon Central took a 7-0 lead after one quarter. GAME STORY

Williamstown 20, Atlantc City 12: Undefeated Williamstown reached the sectional final for the first time, beat A.C. in South Jersey, Group 4. Marques Little rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, caught a TD pass and sealed the victory with an interception in the final two minutes. GAME STORY

Roxbury 29, Paramus 12: Joe Garafalo had a 99-yard touchdown run, Donald Panciello scored on a short run and an interception return, and Matt Silversten made a diving interception -- all in the second half -- as Roxbury erased a 12-7 halftime deficit in North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 in Roxbury. GAME STORY

South Brunswick 14, Old Bridge 7: Dion Hooper scored on a short run following a 51-yard run by Aaron Ford as South Brunswick snapped a 7-7 tie with 8:28 left to play in Central Jersey, Group 5 at South Brunswick. Vinnie Gargano's 14-yard TD pass to Dwayne Trawick on third-and-9 with 10:47 left had tied it for Old Bridge. GAME STORY

Roselle Park 21, New Providence 13: Brian Matthews (17 carries, 209 yards) rushed for two touchdowns in the second half as Roselle Park snapped a 7-7 tie in North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 in Roselle Park. Derek Singer's 82-yard TD run with three minutes left in the half tied it up for New Providence, 7-7. GAME STORY

Florence 17, Point Pleasant Beach 14: Sophomore defensive back Eric Chapman returned a game-tying interception 33 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter and Doug MacArthur booted a 33-yard field goal with 5:48 to play as Florence beat previously undefeated Point Pleasant Beach in Central Jersey, Group 1 in Point Pleasant Beach. GAME STORY